George Washington Carver Elementary School

As a compact elementary-level community in HIGHLAND PARK, Michigan, George Washington Carver Elementary School serves 217 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by George Washington Carver Academy. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so George Washington Carver Elementary School sits 41% leaner than that benchmark.

George Washington Carver Elementary School is one of 2 schools operated by George Washington Carver Academy, a district that hosts 372 students overall.

Looking at the student body, George Washington Carver Elementary School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%); the rest reads as 2% Hispanic. By comparison, Wayne County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, George Washington Carver Elementary School has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, Wayne County reports that median household income runs about $60,539, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 16%. Across Wayne County's 573 public schools (combined enrollment of about 259,786 students), George Washington Carver Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is George Washington Carver Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George Washington Carver Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area. George Washington Carver Elementary School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Five-year trend. George Washington Carver Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 36% since 2018, when it stood at 340 (now 217). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

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